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2020-03-24 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran nearly shot down a US F-18 super hornet when they did not obey commands by Iranian AF

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Posted by Fred 2020-03-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 "We have also, with the help of Allah and our precious fundamental oils, valiantly resisted several attacks by probing aliens."

Posted by Grusose Crose1446 2020-03-24 01:28|| 2020-03-24 01:28|| Front Page Top

#2 "...scared" Yeah, right. Though I bet there was a certain *ahem* "pucker factor" when the warning sensors started going active in the F/A-18's cockpit.

Posted by magpie 2020-03-24 01:32|| 2020-03-24 01:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Must not have seen the F-35s with HARMs right behind it.

Posted by gorb 2020-03-24 03:03|| 2020-03-24 03:03|| Front Page Top

#4 gorb, if there were F35s, they were more likely ahead of the F18s.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2020-03-24 05:43|| 2020-03-24 05:43|| Front Page Top

#5 That, too.

Posted by gorb 2020-03-24 08:25|| 2020-03-24 08:25|| Front Page Top

#6 Might be harder to shoot down than a Ukrainian airliner, Reza.

Posted by Mercutio 2020-03-24 08:39|| 2020-03-24 08:39|| Front Page Top

#7 May have been a drone looking to collect radar info from Iran.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2020-03-24 09:49|| 2020-03-24 09:49|| Front Page Top

#8 Taking a shot at, and shooting down, two different things.